BryanKrueger Posted January 30, 2015 Report Posted January 30, 2015 Ever since I built a PzIII ausf L for the Reviewer Corps, I've been wanting to build another one. I picked a kit up from the LHS clearance bin last year and am using this as my inspiration. I was fortunate enough to have a second image of this exact vehicle pointed out to me. I've gotten a little further than this but these are the last set of photos that I took. So far I have used used Fruil tracks and Aber PE. I have most of the plastic assembled except for the turret. I'm waiting for parts. So in the mean time, I started working on the tool clamps. 9 are from the Aber PzIII set and a stray one is from the Alliance Model Works set. 1
BryanKrueger Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Posted February 4, 2015 So these parts keep getting attached to my model. Aber hinges and Voyager bin latches. These have to be some of the smallest parts I have ever assembled.
Gromit801 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Posted February 5, 2015 And people say 1/700 ship Modelers are nuts!
BryanKrueger Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Posted February 9, 2015 Finally got far enough along to take some decent photos. Still need to assemble the main gun and MGs plus finish up the rear deck. I opted for sheet metal stowage box. The photo is too blurry to tell but I have seen ausf Fs wih similar fender mounted metal boxes.
BryanKrueger Posted February 16, 2015 Author Report Posted February 16, 2015 Detail work is finished. Just a few touch ups are needed. Aber barrels, Eureka XXL tow cable.
catdude01 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Posted February 17, 2015 Crazy details with the PE Parts, love it! 1
Mark Aldrich Posted February 18, 2015 Report Posted February 18, 2015 marvelous!!!! Simply marvelous!!!!
BryanKrueger Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Posted April 6, 2015 Finally got some paint on this project. Still need to paint the tools and other minor items. 1
catdude01 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Posted April 6, 2015 Beautiful! Right on track, looks really good the modulation and the highlights. :army7:
RobMorales Posted April 7, 2015 Report Posted April 7, 2015 Textbook modulation and very nice assembly
BryanKrueger Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Posted April 20, 2015 Here it is with some oil dot filters applied.Next up - hand painting the turret numbers and adding spare tracks.
BryanKrueger Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Posted April 21, 2015 Thanks. Hope to have it finished for the R10 convention.
BryanKrueger Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) I'm getting closer to the photos. I will never be exact. I found it far too stifling and my brush strokes were rigid trying to replicate the thing exactly. The frosty finish is created with the HS technique. I sprayed two layers of HS and lightly mottled very thin dirty white paint and then gently worked at it with a damp brush. Edited April 27, 2015 by BryanKrueger 1
DennisTennant Posted May 12, 2015 Report Posted May 12, 2015 I like the attention to detail here. The pushed-down mesh on the engine intakes and missing fire extinguisher are nice touches. Well done, Brian! Is the tow cable metal or nylon. Nice effect, it looks real. dt
BryanKrueger Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Posted May 12, 2015 Dennis, Thanks. The tow cable is from Eureka XXL out of Poland. It's wound soft copper wire with resin eyelets. I use them whenever I can. Link - http://www.eurekaxxl.com/sets/towing-cables-35
BryanKrueger Posted July 10, 2015 Author Report Posted July 10, 2015 Finally finished.Additional images can be found here: PzIII Ausf J
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